Rays to donate to familes of slain St. Petersburg officers

The Rays will donate a portion of the proceeds from their upcoming FanFest to the families of slain St. Petersburg police officers Thomas Baitinger and Jeffrey Yaslowitz.

Admission and parking for the Feb. 19 at Tropicana Field are free, but donations are required for some of the autograph sessions, and there will be a "yard sale" of game-used and autographed memorabilia dating back to the 1998 inaugural season.

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